'Smack cam' video of puppy leads to Alexandria boy's arrest

Puppy in viral video is OK, say police

5:32 PM,
Feb. 3, 2014

An Alexandria Police officer holds a puppy that was taken from a home after it was hit by a juvenile during an incident that was filmed and posted to social media. The puppy was declared in good health after being examined by a veterinarian.

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Alexandria Police arrested a 13-year-old boy early Monday after a "smack cam" video posted to Facebook went viral and animal activists and concerned people from across the United States flooded local law enforcement agencies' phone lines and social media pages.

In the video, the juvenile places a puppy on a table and then slaps the dog hard across the face. The stunned puppy walks away, while several people laugh in the background.

"Smack Cam" is a recent internet fad where a person slaps an unsuspecting friend while another person films the slap. Hundreds of these videos are available on ...